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Turkey blocks Instagram after ‘censorship’ row

Turkey blocks Instagram after ‘censorship’ row

Top government official accused US-based company of blocking condolence posts on killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.

Turkey has blocked access to Instagram, the national communications authority said, after a top government official slammed the social media platform for “censoring” Hamas-related content.

The communications authority BTK announced the block on Friday, without giving an explanation for the decision or stating the duration of the ban.

The move follows comments on…


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